The not-so puzzling rise of the jigsaw during lockdown

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  • Watch a video report by ITV Meridian reporter Richard Slee on how the nation is turning to jigsaws in the crisis.

Jigsaw factories across the Meridian region have seen a huge increase in orders since people were told to stay at home during the Coronavirus lockdown.

JHG Jigsaws in Dorset, Wentworth Wooden Puzzles in Wiltshire and The Oxford Puzzle Company are among those reporting unprecedented demand.

Some are even saying their current order levels are on a par with Christmas, as more and more people turn to indoor past-times.

Since the lockdown business has been booming.

Sales are up nearly 10 fold at jigsaw makers across the country.